New communities and councils join the Welcoming Communities programme
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is announcing new members to the Welcoming Communities programme.
Three new Councils and regions are joining the programme designed to create inclusive environments where all residents can thrive and belong.
The Queenstown Lakes District Council, the Central Otago District Council, and the Rangitīkei District Council are the new additions to the programme. Their involvement follows the Hamilton City Council, the Horowhenua District Council, and the Masterton District Council joining the initiative earlier this year.
It means there are now 15 Councils and 11 regions across New Zealand that are part of Welcoming Communities.
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 2:00 pm
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) today joins an
initiative to welcome new residents settling in the
district.
The Council has been selected by Immigration
New Zealand, the Human Rights Commission, and the Office of
Ethnic Communities to participate in Welcoming Communities
Te Waharoa ki ngā Hapori, a project to support newcomers to
feel welcomed and able to participate in the economic,
civic, cultural and social life of their new
community.
The initiative will be rolled out over
three years and builds on a pilot programme by Immigration
New Zealand across five regions in New Zealand from 2017 to
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Thursday, 1 July 2021, 4:44 pm
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) will begin
community consultation next week on a proposed model of
representation.
Under the Local Electoral Act 2001,
local authorities are required to review their
representation agreements at least once every six
years.
The review considers a number of things
including how many Councillors are required, geographical
boundaries of wards, names of those wards, identifying
communities of interest, and if community boards should be
established or retained. The role of Mayor is not part of
the review.
Elected members voted at the Full Council
meeting yesterday (30 June) to consult on the following
representation arrangements:
Akaroa, Chorlton, Duvauchelle, Le Bons Bay, Little Akaloa, Ngaio Point, Okains Bay, Robinsons Bay, Takamatua, Takamatua Bay, Fishermans Bay, Hickory Bay, Otanerito Bay and Paua Bay were among the affected areas. Most of these areas had lost power just before 8am and were expected to be restored about midday, according to the Orion website. As of 11am, all but around 600 customers had had their power restored. Orion spokeswoman Linda McGregor said there were reports of trees colliding with power lines across the network on Tuesday morning.
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Snow has coated the Port Hills in Christchurch, here dusting the car park at Victoria Park.